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Jesner, et al. v. Arab Bank, PLC (Amicus)

At a Glance

Date Filed:

June 27, 2017

Current Status

CCR and the International Federation for Human Rights filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court on June 27, 2017. The Court held argument on October 11, 2017 on the question of whether the Alien Tort Statute applies to corporations and issued its decision on April 24, 2018.

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Case Description

The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Jesner, et al. v. Arab Bank, PLC to decide the question of whether corporations are liable under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS). CCR's brief argues that the ATS must apply to corporations to remedy violations of international law, and that it must be applied broadly and in compliance with international human rights law, including the principle of non-discrimination, rather than limited to cases involving terrorism.

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CCR and International Federation for Human Rights file amicus brief arguing that corporations are liable under ATS and ATS should not be applied only to preference cases involving terrorism allegations

June 27, 2017

CCR and International Federation for Human Rights file amicus brief arguing that corporations are liable under ATS and ATS should not be applied only to preference cases involving terrorism allegations